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The code word “conflict” has been used for what some people are calling a war.
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When the MPKs didn’t know the Marines’ secret code word, the Marines slaughtered them and then shrugged and walked away from all their dead bodies to stay on mission (as in, kill more Marsies).
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2026
To coordinate events in real time, the team used code words and hand signals.
—Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Sampson says her family now uses a code word.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Movies often have code words, and there were a variety of code words for this movie.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2026
To coordinate events in real time, the team used code words and hand signals.
—Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Sampson says her family now uses a code word.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Movies often have code words, and there were a variety of code words for this movie.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Code word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code%20word. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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